S8 EP23: Re-Defining Self-Care

Think about the last time you took a “self-care” day. What did that consist of? More importantly, how did you feel during and after? Today we are tackling what self-care REALLY is.. And no, it’s not always bath bombs and face masks.  The term “self-care” was originally synonymous with “know thyself”.. The thought was that knowing yourself was best way to care for yourself. So, it used to mean practicing self reliance and knowing who you are.. Somehow along the road it’s turned into lavender eye masks (laugh) Why? Probably because we are desperate to find a product to reduce anxiety instead of doing the inner work that growth and true self-care requires.  What it boils down to: If you’re not feeling loved, valued, or important, lavender is useless. What can we do about this? Practice being more mindful in our daily actions, what we are doing, what we are feeling, what brings us TRUE joy. The beauty of this is that it means that self-care doesn’t look ONLY one way or the other. Tune into today’s The Thick Thighs Save Lives Podcast to listen to what Rachael and Kelsea have to say about REAL self-care, and tips on how you can find what works best for you. Topics Discussed in Today’s Episode: Balancing self-care and hustle culture What self-care isn’t Inserting martyr tendencies in self-care discourse Commercialism in self-care Where exercise belongs in the self-care conversation What it looks like for each person to care for themselves first What you feel like after potential self-care activities Why we want self-care Getting to a place where you don’t need emergency self-care Finding daily opportunities for self-care Focusing on our own consciousness Fighting negative ideas about caring for yourself The effect of social media Related Links: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The CVG Nation app, for ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠iPhone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The CVG Nation app, for Android⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fitness FB Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Thick Thighs Save Lives Workout Programs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Constantly Varied Gear's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Workout Leggings⁠